Mechanical oiler.



PATENTED JUNE 4, 190V.

o. R. RAncLPPB. MECHANICAL OILER. APPLIUATION 'FILED MAY 5.1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARLTON R. RADCLIFFE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY SIGNMENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL PATENT CORPORATION, CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

MECHANICAL OILER.

MESNE AS- OF JERSEY N o. 856,180. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 5, 1905. Serial No. 258,974.

Patented June 4, 1907.

.T0 LZZ LU/2,0m, t may concern:

Be it known that I, CARLTON R. RAD- i United States, residf Yew York county, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical the following' is a full, clear,

and exact description. i

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in mechanical Oilers.

The main object of the invention is to p vide simple, durable feeding oil in predetermined quantities to disof any approved form, for example, an Archimedean screw 2 may be employed which will give a constant iiow. The pump 2 forces the oil up through pipe 3, whereby it is delivered to a trough 4 extending across the upper part of t e case or receptacle l. Inside of this trough is a row of outlet passages, one of which is indicated at 5, F ig. 2. These outlet by a suitable valve d passages are interrupted ly measures a supply of oil to 6, which be passed through said outlets 5, b

elivers said oilintermittently to the disdcstination etermined by the speed of the engine. This The oiler is useful in connection with any valve 6 is in the form of a shaft provided with kind of a machine, but particularly in con cuppe recesses in one side thereof. The

cupped recesses are arranged to register with the respective outlet passages 5.

Within each cupped recess may be located an adjustable partition or bottom piece 6a, w `ch may be raised or lowered to vary the capacity of the recesses respectively, for the purpose hereinafter explained. At the end of th shaft 6 is a ratchet 6b. This be driven in any desired manner, for example, by means of a reciprocating pawl member 7, one end of which engages the ratchet teeth, while the other end is mounted upon an eccentric 2a on the end of the pump shaft. Directly under each of the outlets 5 is a partitioned trough from which the distributing pipes 8 8 lead. This second trough is indicated at 9, and the partitions t erein at 9a.

l0 is a glass plate detachably secured to the front of the case l and covering and openthe outlets 5 5.

place by means which in turn is held by gine is ruiming' at slow speed, the oil is likewise supplied in relatively small quantities, if it is running rapidly, the oil is delivered in relatively greater quantities.

about to describe as will be recognized by a mechanic skilled in the art, anl which it is unnecessary to refer to in detai In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a front elevation of my improved oiler, partly broken away to show the internal construction, Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line .a/v`mvv, I

In the particular oiler shown in the drawings, I have illustrated the preferred form of the invention.

In the drawings o a fr screws 11a.

2b is a pulley attached to the shaft of the pump 2 whereby the same may be driven.

and in the accompanying description I will attempt to set forth only the preferred form of the invention.

he oiler shown is provided with twelve discharge pipes, and hence oil may be de` This pulley may be coupled with any suitable livered to twelve different points The consource of power, for eXample, a revolving struction is such that, if desired, the feed to part of the motor with which the oiler is to one or more of these distributing pipes may be cut off.

l is a case or box constituting a reservoir or main oil receptacle, the oil being introduced therein say to the level of the line Y`Y, l" In the lower part of the oil be used.

through said pipe and into the trough 4. It then he upper end of the outlets 5.

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When the pockets in the shaft 6 register therewith, said pockets will be filled. Meanwhile the pawl 7 is reciprocating (by means of its engagement with the eccentric 2a) and the ratchet 6b is being revolved. ln time, the pockets in the shaft 6 will register with the discharge ends of the outlets 5 5, whereupon the oil contained in said pockets will freely flow through said outlets and drop therefrom into the partitioned trough 9, an will flow thence outwardly through the distributing pipes 8 8. As the oil drops from theoutlets 5 5 to the trough 9 it may be seen through the sight glass l0, hence the user can readily and at all times determine Whether his oiler is operating at the proper speed.v He can likewise see and determine whether the discharge pipes 8 are free an unobstructed. lf the same should become obstructed the respective partitioned spaces in the trough 9 would become filled, whereupon the user has merely to remove the glass l0, and, by means of an ordinary pump force air through the said clogged discharge pipe, to clear it. lt will be observed that the distributing pipes emerge through the back of the tank in staggered arrangement, hence a larger number of pipes of substantial size may be employed than would otherwise be the case. By this arrangement 'it is possible to locate the couplings 8a for the respective pipes in the same or practically the same vertical plane.

ln the preferred construction l provide a removable plate 12, in which nipples 8b are arranged to register with those sections o the distributing pipes which are permanently within the tank. lf it is desired to remove the, tank, it is not necessary to detach each and all of the discharge pipes 8 8, but it is merely necessary to disconnect the plate 12 from the receptacle l.

From the foregoing it. will be seen that the only burden upon the operator is to fill the receptacle l tothe desired level, whereupon whenthe engine is running the oil will be fed to the several bearings until it is entirely exhausted. lf it is desired to have a lesser quantity of oil delivered to certain distributing pipes than to others, it is merely necessary to` raise the respective partitions 6L in the rotary member 6, reducing the size of certainoil-pockets therein to the desired eX- tent. lf, indeed, it is desired to use only a fraction of the distributing pipes, it is merely necessary to raise the partitions 6a to the face of said member 6, entirely closing such ockets as desired, whereupon no oil will be fed through that particular outlet. lt matters not whether the pump 2 feeds oil in a greater quantity than will be delivered by said valve 6, since any overflow in the troug 5 simply returns to the supply in of the tank. The trough 9 is partitioned off from the main reservior, so that no oil canl be splashed into said trough oil supply.

lVhile it is preferred to provide a gap between the outlet 5 and the discharge pipe 8, so that the user may watch the oil drop and thereby ascertain if the apparatus is working roperly, nevertheless this is not essential to the broadest conception of the invention.

What l claim is:

l. ln a mechanical oiler, a trough for oil, means to supply oil thereto, power driven distributing means to deliver definite quantities therefrom, a plurality of distributing pipes arranged to receive the oil delivered from said trough, there being a gap or space between said delivery means and the ends of said distr`buting pipes to permit the oil to drop, with a sight glass adjacent to said gap.

2. ln a mechanical oiler, a trough for oil, means to supply oil thereto, power driven distributing means to deliver definite quan tities therefrom, a plurality of distributing pipes .arranged to receive the oil delivered from said trough, there being a gap or space between said delivery means and the ends of said distributing pipes to permit the oil to drop, with a sight glass adjacent to said gap, said sight glass being removable to afford access to said distributing pipes.

3. ln a mechanical oiler, a plurality of distributing pipes, power driven distributing means to intermittently supply oil thereto in definite independently controllable quantities, there being a gap or space between said supply means and the ends of said distributing pipes through which space or gap the oil drops, and a sightglass adjacent to said gap or space.

4. ln a mechanical oiler, a tank or receptacle, a removable perforated plate secured thereto, a plurality of outlet passages through the wall of said receptacle and through said plate, means for securing distributing pipes to said plate, all arranged whereby said receptacle may be detached from said plate without detaching said distributing pipes from the latter.

5. ln a lubricator, the combination with an inclosed chamber provided with a suitable inlet and with a series of oil receptacles or pockets each of which has an outlet, of a movable distributer within said chamber, operating means, a so within said chamber, for said distributer, and means for feeding oil to said distributer.

6. A lubricating device comprising a reservoir adapted to contain a lubricant, a trough member having a plurality of pockets, a distributing outlet pipe connected with each pocket, a sight plate for said trough member through which the pockets are visible, and means for lifting the lubricant from the bottorn of the reservoir and depositing it in said pockets.

7. A lubricating device comprising a reser from the main IOO IIO

voir adapted to contain a lubricant, a trough member having a plurality of pockets, means for removably securing said trough member to said reservoir, a distributing outlet pipe connected with each pocket, a sight plate for said trough member through which the pockets are visible, and means for lifting the lubricant from the bottom of said reservoir and depositing it in said pockets.

8. A lubricating device comprising a trough member having a plurality of open pockets, a distributing pipe connected to each pocket, means for feeding a lubricant to said pockets, and a removable sight plate or front for said trough member through which said pockets are visible, all of said pockets being accessible for cleaning when the sight plate is removed. 9. A lubricating device comprising a trough member having a plurality of open pockets, means for feeding lubricant to said pockets, a distributing pipe leading downward diagonally from each of said pockets, and a removable sight plate for said trough member, through which said pockets are visible, said distributing pipes being accessible when said sight plate is removed. 10. A lubricating device including an open receiving trough, a partitioned distributing trough, means for regulating the passage of the lubricant from said receiving to said distributing trough, and a removable sight plate forA said distributing trough.

11. A lubricating device comprising a reservoir adapted to contain a lubricant, a removable cover for said reservoir, a receiving trough, means for feeding lubricant from the bottom of said reservoir to said trough, a distributing trough having a series of pockets, distributing outlets leading from said pockets, said receiving trough and the interior of said reservoir being accessible when said cover is removed.

l2. A lubricating device including a plurality of independent distributing pockets,

5 distributing pipes leading therefrom, means for feeding lubricant in small quantities to each of said pockets individually, and a single pockets are all visible.

13. In a lubricating device, a reservoir for the lubricant, a series of pockets contained therein inclosed in a common chamber, distributing vpipes leading from said pockets, means for feeding lubricant in small quantities to each of said pockets individually, and power-driven means for controlling the feed to said pockets.

, 14. In a lubricator, the combination of an inclosed member having a suitable inlet and a series of oil distributing receptacles or pockets each having an outlet, means for controlling the distribution of oil to said receptacles, and power-driven means for feeding oil to said controlling mechanism.

15. In a lubricating device, a series of removable sight plate through which said pockets having distributing outlets, a receiving trough above said pockets, means for allowing ythe delivery of oil from said trough to said pockets, and means for feeding oil to said trough.

16. In a lubricating device, a series of pockets having distributing outlets, a receiving trough above said pockets, means for controlling the delivery of oil from said trough to said pockets, and power-driven means for feeding oil to said trough.

17. A lubricating device comprising a trough member having a plurality of open pockets, a distributing pipe connected to each pocket, means for feeding a lubricant to said pockets, and a removable front plate for said trough member, all of said pockets being accessible for cleaning when the front plate is removed.

18. A lubricating device comprising a trough member having a plurality of open pockets, means for feeding lubricant to said pockets, a distributing pipe leading downward diagonally from each of said pockets, and a removable front plate for said trough member, said distributing pipes being accessible when said front plate is removed.

19. A lubricating device comprising a reservoir adapted to contain a lubricant, a re- ,movable cover therefor, a receiving trough accessible when said cover is removed, a series of distributing pockets, movable means for controlling the feed of oil from said receiving trough to said distributing pockets, and a removable front plate for said pockets, all of said pockets being accessible when said front plate is removed.

20. A lubricating device comprising a reservoir for the lubricant, a receiving trough, power-driven means located within said reservoir for feeding lubricant into said trough, a series of distributing pockets, conduits connecting said receiving trough and said pockets, and a rotary controller shaft always closing said conduits and having pockets with adjustable partitions corresponding to said conduits for conveying lubricant intermittently through said conduits.

2l. A lubricating device including a main reservoir for containing lubricant, a receiving trough, means for feeding lubricant into said trough, a distributing trough forming an inclosed chamber and having a series of distributing pockets, and means for intermittently conveying lubricant from said receiving trough to said distributing pockets.

22. A lubricating device comprising a reservoir for containing the lubricant, a remov able member having a receiving trough and a series of distributing pockets, and means carried by said member for controlling the feed of lubricant from said receiving trough to said distributing pockets.

23. In a lubricating device, an open shallOO IIO

pipes, and a rotary shaft having pockets for controlling the passage of lubricant from Io said receiving trough to said pipes.

CARLTON R. RADQLIFFEv Vitnesses:

L. VREELAN'D, ROBT, S. ALLYN. 

